Work Experience Insight Days September to December 2026
CompanyBritish Airways
Location
Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeOther
Posted At4/15/2026
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Occupation TypeOther administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Duration: 1 day
Salary: Voluntary
Location: London
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026
Start Date: Various dates through April - July 2026
The Programme
“Does a Work Experience opportunity at British Airways sound like something you would enjoy?”
The British Airways Work Experience programme offers students from the age of 13 a way to gain experience in a variety of departments across the business.
These one-day events are like a ‘backstage’ pass into our world, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of future talent into aviation – that’s you, of course!
You will participate in activities, learn about various business areas including:
These exciting ‘once in a term-time’ opportunities will not only increase your knowledge and understanding of ‘What’ we do and ‘How’ we do it, but will also serve to either deepen the desire to pursue a lifelong career with us – in the skies, or on the ground – or make British Airways a visible and viable option for those who would have not even considered us as a potential employer – and why wouldn’t you??
About You
At British Airways, we look out for your potential and attitude, rather than your experience. We can provide the training and help you develop your skills and knowledge, but you need to have that get up and go, positive attitude that we're looking for in the airline industry.
When we're looking at applications for Work Experience, we want to see these qualities come through in your answers:
Salary: Voluntary
Location: London
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026
Start Date: Various dates through April - July 2026
The Programme
“Does a Work Experience opportunity at British Airways sound like something you would enjoy?”
The British Airways Work Experience programme offers students from the age of 13 a way to gain experience in a variety of departments across the business.
These one-day events are like a ‘backstage’ pass into our world, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of future talent into aviation – that’s you, of course!
You will participate in activities, learn about various business areas including:
- Engineering
- Airport Operations
- Business
- Flight Operations
These exciting ‘once in a term-time’ opportunities will not only increase your knowledge and understanding of ‘What’ we do and ‘How’ we do it, but will also serve to either deepen the desire to pursue a lifelong career with us – in the skies, or on the ground – or make British Airways a visible and viable option for those who would have not even considered us as a potential employer – and why wouldn’t you??
About You
At British Airways, we look out for your potential and attitude, rather than your experience. We can provide the training and help you develop your skills and knowledge, but you need to have that get up and go, positive attitude that we're looking for in the airline industry.
When we're looking at applications for Work Experience, we want to see these qualities come through in your answers:
- Professional and positive attitude
- Passionate about the airline
- Good communication skills
- Click this link - Apply Now and you will be taken to our student website Speedbird-Z.
- Visit the ‘Modules’ tab and complete the ‘Work Experience’ module.
- Within this module, you can explore which area of British Airways you’d like to complete your work experience in. Do your research and speak to our mentors!
- Once you have decided, apply for your work experience via the British Airways careers website
- We will review all applications for eligibility and will let you know via email the outcome of your application.
Please note that if you are successful in your application for Work Experience with us, you will be required to provide a school consent letter to permit your absence from your school/ college. We strongly recommend asking your teacher if they will provide this consent before applying!